What is the Least Common Multiple of 50426 and 50434?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 50426 and 50434 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50426 and 50434, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50426,50434) = 2
LCM(50426,50434) = ( 50426 × 50434) / 2
LCM(50426,50434) = 2543184884 / 2
LCM(50426,50434) = 1271592442

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50426 and 50434 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50426 and 50434. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50426 and 50434.

Prime Factorization of 50426

Prime Factorization of 50434

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50426 and 50434.

LCM(50426,50434) = 2¹ × 19¹ × 1327¹ × 151¹ × 167¹
LCM(50426,50434) = 1271592442